The Fundamental Attribution Error Is the Tendency to Underestimate the Dispositional

question 15

True/False

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to underestimate the dispositional causes of behavior and overestimate the situational and cultural causes of behavior.

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcers

Stimuli that become reinforcing through their association with primary reinforcers, which are inherently rewarding.

Tasty Food

Edible substances that are perceived as having a pleasant flavor profile by the taste receptors.

Discriminative Stimuli

A specific stimulus in the presence of which a particular response is more likely to be reinforced, and in the absence of which a response is not reinforced.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a response is elicited by stimuli similar to the original stimulus associated with that response.